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Burlington, Ont.—July 11, 2018 —The Ontario Municipal Board has upheld Burlington City Council’s decision to refuse a development proposal for 35 townhomes and four semi-detached homes on Blue Water Place and Avondale Court near the area of Lakeshore Road and Shoreacres Road. The decision was released today following an OMB hearing that took place in May 2018.
Burlington City Council voted in favour of the staff report which recommended refusal of the...
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Good news! We are upgrading to a new online registration and facility booking system in August 2018. To better support our customers during this upgrade, here is how you can continue to get the service that you need.
To help ensure a smooth transition during the Parks and Recreation program registration and booking system upgrade, burlington.ca/RecExpress and liveandplay.burlington.ca  will be temporarily down from the evening of Aug. 9 until the morning of Aug. 15....
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On Tuesday, July 10, 2018, Elgin Street will be temporarily closed between Burlington Avenue and Nelson Avenue from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to allow for tree removal.
A detour will be in place along Ontario Street between Burlington Avenue and Nelson Avenue.

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The City of Burlington’s municipal law enforcement team has drafted a new lot maintenance bylaw to replace the current lot maintenance bylaw, 12-2011. It will be brought forward to City Council in September 2018 for consideration and approval. The new lot maintenance bylaw will align with the province’s Weed Control Act .
Between now and September, the city will not be enforcing the removal of milkweed from private properties. Milkweed is not on the province’s...
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